A teacher and three children were gunned down at Ozar Hatorah. It's the third time in the 10 days that a gunman on a motorcycle has fired on minorities. French police are linking the shootings of four people at a Jewish school in Toulouse...

An Egyptian court has sentenced ex-President Hosni Mubarak to life in prison for complicity in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising. The 84-year-old is the first ex-leader to be tried in ...

Obama strongly condemned Wednesday the killing of J. Christopher Stevens, Washington's ambassador to Libya, in a mob attack at a U.S. Consulate. The attack was fueled by anger over a film mocking Islam. An 'angry crowd' marched on the U.S. compound Tuesday, furious about an ...

The president earlier scored a big win in Pennsylvania. Obama also walked away with a win in the swing states of New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Michigan. Elsewhere, Obama and Romney each racked up expected victories in relatively safe territory....

US Gen John R Allen, the Nato commander in Afghanistan, has apologised over reports foreign troops may have burnt copies of the Koran

The books were taken from prisoners after the US uncovered a secret Taliban message system.
Rumours that a Koran had been burnt led to protests outside the US base.
Gen John R Allen said any 'improper disposal' of religious materials was inadvertent

Marie Colvin, a American foreign correspondent for London's The Sunday Times, and war photographer Remi Ochlik, 28, were killed in shelling in Homs. Ochlik had covered conflicts from Haiti to Libya, and won first prize in the World Press Photo general news ca...

He set foot on the Moon on 20 July 1969. A statement from his family says he died from complications from heart surgery he had earlier this month. Neil Armstrong is famously describing the event as 'one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind'. Ba...

Obama strongly condemned Wednesday the killing of J. Christopher Stevens, Washington's ambassador to Libya, in a mob attack at a U.S. Consulate

The attack was fueled by anger over a film mocking Islam. An 'angry crowd' marched on the U.S. compound Tuesday, furious about an American-produced online film considered offensive to Muslims. 3 other Americans were killed by rockets fired at the U.S. Consulate

Flamboyant former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was sentenced Friday to four years in prison for tax evasion, but is very likely to appeal. The trial, which also involved executives from Berlusconi's Mediaset TV group and the head of a Swiss ban...

CIA director David Petraeus has resigned from his post, admitting he had an extra-marital affair that was conducted with his biographer. Petraeus described his behaviour as 'unacceptable' for the leader of the main i...

Xi Jinping has been confirmed as the man chosen to lead China for the next decade as his elevation to the top of China's ruling Communist Party

He led the new Politburo Standing Committee out onto the stage at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi replaces Hu Jintao. He was followed by Li Keqiang, the man set to succeed Premier Wen Jiabao. The size of the Standing Committee had been reduced from 9 to 7

The assembly endorsed an upgraded U.N. status for the Palestinian Authority, despite intense opposition from the United States and Israel. The resolution elevates their status from 'non-member observer entity' to 'non-member observer state,' the category which Palestinians hope ...

Nearly two-thirds of voters in an Egyptian referendum have supported a proposed new constitution, the election commission has announced. 63.8% of voters cast Yes ballots in two stages. The commission announced the result live...

Nearly two-thirds of voters in an Egyptian referendum have supported a proposed new constitution, the election commission has announced. 63.8% of voters cast Yes ballots in two stages. The commission announced the result live...

The assembly endorsed an upgraded U.N. status for the Palestinian Authority, despite intense opposition from the United States and Israel. The resolution elevates their status from 'non-member observer entity' to 'non-member observer state,' the category which Palestinians hope ...

US Gen John R Allen, the Nato commander in Afghanistan, has apologised over reports foreign troops may have burnt copies of the Koran

The books were taken from prisoners after the US uncovered a secret Taliban message system.
Rumours that a Koran had been burnt led to protests outside the US base.
Gen John R Allen said any 'improper disposal' of religious materials was inadvertent

Flamboyant former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was sentenced Friday to four years in prison for tax evasion, but is very likely to appeal. The trial, which also involved executives from Berlusconi's Mediaset TV group and the head of a Swiss ban...

CIA director David Petraeus has resigned from his post, admitting he had an extra-marital affair that was conducted with his biographer. Petraeus described his behaviour as 'unacceptable' for the leader of the main i...

Marie Colvin, a American foreign correspondent for London's The Sunday Times, and war photographer Remi Ochlik, 28, were killed in shelling in Homs. Ochlik had covered conflicts from Haiti to Libya, and won first prize in the World Press Photo general news ca...

Obama strongly condemned Wednesday the killing of J. Christopher Stevens, Washington's ambassador to Libya, in a mob attack at a U.S. Consulate

The attack was fueled by anger over a film mocking Islam. An 'angry crowd' marched on the U.S. compound Tuesday, furious about an American-produced online film considered offensive to Muslims. 3 other Americans were killed by rockets fired at the U.S. Consulate

Obama strongly condemned Wednesday the killing of J. Christopher Stevens, Washington's ambassador to Libya, in a mob attack at a U.S. Consulate

The attack was fueled by anger over a film mocking Islam. An 'angry crowd' marched on the U.S. compound Tuesday, furious about an American-produced online film considered offensive to Muslims. 3 other Americans were killed by rockets fired at the U.S. Consulate

Flamboyant former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was sentenced Friday to four years in prison for tax evasion, but is very likely to appeal. The trial, which also involved executives from Berlusconi's Mediaset TV group and the head of a Swiss ban...

CIA director David Petraeus has resigned from his post, admitting he had an extra-marital affair that was conducted with his biographer. Petraeus described his behaviour as 'unacceptable' for the leader of the main i...

Xi Jinping has been confirmed as the man chosen to lead China for the next decade as his elevation to the top of China's ruling Communist Party

He led the new Politburo Standing Committee out onto the stage at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi replaces Hu Jintao. He was followed by Li Keqiang, the man set to succeed Premier Wen Jiabao. The size of the Standing Committee had been reduced from 9 to 7

He set foot on the Moon on 20 July 1969. A statement from his family says he died from complications from heart surgery he had earlier this month. Neil Armstrong is famously describing the event as 'one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind'. Ba...

Marie Colvin, a American foreign correspondent for London's The Sunday Times, and war photographer Remi Ochlik, 28, were killed in shelling in Homs. Ochlik had covered conflicts from Haiti to Libya, and won first prize in the World Press Photo general news ca...